Earhart Arrives in Southampton Amid Oceanic Welcomes
The Friendship monoplane lands at Southampton from Wales, greeted by whistles and cheers. Amelia Earhart, first woman to fly solo solo across the Atlantic, is welcomed by Mayor Mrs. L. M. Welsh and a large crowd as she proceeds to the hotel with Captain H. H. Bailey.
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Friendship
Burry Port
Wales
Wilmer Stultz
Atlantic
New Foundland
Barry Port
Miss Earhart
Imperial Airways
L. M. Welsh
Bristol Channel
Courage Poems by Amelia Earhart Tribute
In the June issue of Survey Graphic Marion Perkins recalls Earhart at Denison House Boston sharing a verse set on courage. The lines describe life’s price for peace and the need to act despite fear, with the soul’s dominion earned through each bold choice.
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New York
Marion Perkins
Amelia Earhart
Denison House
Boston
Earhart Praises Stultz Gordon For Ocean Flight
Amelia Earhart declares the Flight across the Atlantic was powered by Bill Stultz and Slim Gordon. She recalls elation at crossing the ocean and the mental exhilaration as the ship skimmed over the vast waters. The article notes she could barely express the sense of awe after landing in Wales.
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Bill Stultz
Slim Gordon
Barry Port
Wales
Amelia Earhart
Southampton
America
Bill
Stultz
Slim
Gordon
Earhart Arrives in London After Southampton Flight
Amelia Earhart, transatlantic flyer, arrived in London from Southampton by car and reached her hotel at 6 20 p m amid cheering crowds. With no special police escort, the party struggled to move her through a decorated entrance as she remained in her Atlantic crossing clothes and planned to visit Mrs. Frederick Guest to arrange new outfits.
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London
Amelia Earhart
Southampton
Frederick Guest
Intrepid Woman Flier Given Warm London Welcome
England welcomes Miss Amelie Warhart Boston social worker the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic while two Englishwomen Princess Lowenstein Wertheim and Eisie MacKay perished attempting the feat. King George and Queen Mary will receive her on the Atlantic flight declined with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon in the plane Friendship from Trepassey Newfoundland to Burr Port.
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London
England
Atlantic
Trepassey, N. F
Burry Port
Drowning attempt on Florida citrus grower Mercer
Florida citrus grower E. L. Mercer reports he was forced to sign papers and dumped into a lake by three men and a woman who abducted him. He escaped exhausted in his nightshirt and handkerchief, while authorities hunt for suspects over alleged deed transfers and a self ruin note.
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Frostproof
Fla
E. L. Mercer
Mercer
E. M. Henry
Here
Pine Club
Alpine Troops
Beverly Island
Cape Leven
Nobile
Riiser-Larsen
Luetzow Holm
Graganza
Citta di Milano
Bainbridge Negro Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair
In Bainbridge Georgia on June 19 Medic Meleod a Black man convicted last November of killing Bainbridge policeman E S B Arline was sentenced to die in the electric chair on July 6 by Judge W V Custer at a special court session. He asked five minutes for prayer before sentencing and stood to plead for forgiveness.
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Bainbridge
Meleod
B. Arline
W. V. Custer
Dothan Man Granted Change of Venue in Murder Case
Judge H A Pearce sustained the defense motion in the state case against Charlie Campbell charged with the murder of Hartle May Woodham. The venue is changed to Geneva for trial with no date set yet.
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Dothan
al A
H. A. Pearce
Charlie Campbell
Hartle May Woodham
Geneva
Buffalo Woman Elected President at Church Convention
Mrs Walter M Hopping of Buffalo was chosen as president of the women's general mission society of the United Presbyterian Church of North America at the annual convention held in Buffalo on June 18.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Walter M. Hopping
United Presbyterian
North America
Governor Ritchie Withdraws From Democratic Race
Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland withdraws from the Democratic presidential nomination race. The move comes a week before the National Democratic Convention in late June, challenging Alfred E. Smith's path to the nomination asSenator James A. Reed signals Smith's vulnerability to Ritchie’s exit. Clem Shaver leads the party committee discussions.
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Houston
Texas
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
James
A. Reed
Missouri
Alfred E. Smith
Clem Shaver
National Democratic Committee
Reed supporters clash over Democratic convention strategy
Delegates arrive as Edwards Willmore disputes Reed’s control and Smith nomination. Ohio’s Pomerene and Porto Rico’s Dooley predict differing ballots while Shaver hints at hearings for rejected farmers. Sam Houston Hall inspected as lodging plans for 60,000 visitors near completion.
Fog postpones Rasche flight to Old Orchard Beach
Fog along the course forces German stunt flier Miss Thea Rasche to delay her planned flight to Old Orchard Beach today. She will train at Maine Beach in preparation for a trans Atlantic attempt backed by Mrs. James A Stillman.
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Miss Rasche
Old Orchard
N. Y
Mises Thea Rasche
Old Ordard Beach
Maine
James A. Stillman
Retired Chicago Druggist Slain Bride Held in California
John I. Glab a wealthy retired Chicago druggist was found shot to death in front of his Van Nuys home. His bride of five months, gardener M A Wilson and neighbor F A Krupp were questioned after conflicting stories emerged. Police discounted robbery. $441 on the body and a possible waiting ambush noted.
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Los Angeles
John I. Glab
Chicago
van Nuys
Glab
M. A. Wilson
F. A. Krupp
Ethyl O. Kaser
Oklahoma City
Okla
M.A. Wilson
Hollywood
Wilson
Krupp
Hoover Curtis Meet First Time Since Nomination
Secretary Hoover and Senator Charles Curtis met at the commerce department for the first time since Curtis’s nomination. They lunched at Hoover’s home and discussed campaign plans as Curtis plans rest before full campaigning with his organization.
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Commerce
Hoover
Charles Curtis
Commerce Department
Kansas
Curtis
Senator McNary
Oregon
Senator Borah
Idaho
National Committee
William S. Ware
Republican
Pennsylvania
Walter F. Brown
Italian Seaplane Plans Rescue Flight For Nobile Party
Major Maddalena of Italy prepares a Savoia Marchetti 55 with gas, medicine, shoes, and spare parts for a fast search to reach the stranded Nobile group. Norwegian and French planes join the effort, while Nobile reports brief sightings from the ice floe near Spitzbergen.
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Maddalena
A. P
Sora
Nobile
Beverly Island
Scoresby Island
Cape Leven
Cape Platen
Dove Bay
Foyn Island
Ohio to cast first ballot for Atlee Pomerene
Mansfield reports Henry Brunner announces Ohio's delegation will vote on the first ballot for former Senator Atlee Pomerene at the Democratic national convention. Pomerene says he will not force a second ballot and that delegates are pledged only to him by leaders. Brunner says the majority intend to follow the April primary mandate on the first ballot. Shaver holds first meeting with reporters in Houston.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Henry Brunner
State Central Democratic Committee
Atlee Pomerene
Brunner
Pomerene
Pomerone
Freedom for Miami bootlegger and slayer Haynes
Charles B. Haynes admitted bootlegging and killed City Detective Frank Beckman in February. He was freed by Judge A J Rose after a three month five day sentence already served, following jurors leniency requests and a mistrial caution. Haynes had been beaten by police during arrest, with former detective Nazworth fined for the incident.
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Miami
Fla
Charles B. Haynes
Frank Beckman
A. J. Rose
Haynes
Beckman
Rose
Tom Nazworth
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